Lois & Clark Forums Forums General Discussion Off Topic Other Fandoms?

Sadly, no, I don't. I've glanced in the Fanfic folder, but it's been awhile since I actually clicked on a story link. I was reading the archive at work for a little bit, but I had to close it permanently because I wasn't getting my work done. And at home, I just don't have the time.

I’ve been part of a few fandoms over the years, Smallville, Heroes, Chuck. I have been less active in those fandoms since the shows ended, but still participate in forums and discussions for them, just not as much. In relation to my involvement in the Chuck fandom, I moderate a forum for one of the actresses from the show, Yvonne Strahovski. I also help run the main site the forum is part of. In addition I completely run the gallery doing screencaps and such. I have a lot of responsibilities to take care of and at times the workload can become a bit overwhelming, but I enjoy it.

As for fanfic, I kinda got involved accidentally, writing it anyway. My original intention was to write only one fic which I needed to write for personal reasons. After that though, more and more stories kept following. Most of my writing has been for Chuck, though I have written a few for Heroes as well. I haven’t written anything for L&C yet, but I am considering giving it a try sometime. I was thinking of possibly trying one of the monthly challenges.

That's always how it starts... Just using characters as a funnel for your emotions... and then, everything sort of explodes out of control. Embrace the madness. (I used my story "Distraught" to work through some major issues of mine.) Definitely write for the boards! The little monthly challenges are a perfect way to dip your toe into the waters.

Lois and Clark is the only fandom I've ever participated in. Honestly, there has never been another show that I felt even remotely compelled to look into, or to get involved with.

L&C premiered when I was 13--there had been shows that I had liked by that point, but nothing that I really loved--and then I sat through the pilot episode of this show. AMAZED does not even come close to what I felt when I saw L&C the first time. I loved every aspect of it--the characters and personalities of Clark and also Lois, the developing love triangle btw them, the close family relationship btw the Kents, Lois and Clark's career and their lives living in a 'big city' (I grew up in a small town), and also the story of Clark being Superman, and his desire to live a 'normal' life. I had never seen much of anything 'Superman' at that point (barely even knew the story of the superhero)--and had originally tuned in due to seeing the commercials, with what looked like an interesting relationship btw the title characters.

Anyway, L&C has been very much a constant in my life these last 20 years--something that would take my mind off of almost anything going on, put a smile on my face, make me always laugh...

The only show that I'm currently really into is Castle--which I heard about here on the boards this fall (thanks

I'm very grateful that L&C has such an awesome community of fans, and likewise, such a wonderful/creative/amazing Archive and message board. I've really been spoiled--this being the only fandom that I've ever been lucky enough to be a part of

Laura

Yeah, instead of one I now have 39 completed stories and a few more in progress.

I have one of the challenges in mind. I'm just waiting to see what the rules/requirements for it are.

Now you've got me curious about which Chuck stories you've written. I wrote one that by the end of the series was not really negated at all featuring General Beckman and Roan Montgomery that took place post "Chuck vs. the Seduction." I don't think I posted it anywhere but on my Livejournal but I think it ought to. It was one of the first fanfics I've ever written. I just re-read it and it still holds up (although completely unbeta-d).

Everything I've ever written is unbeta-d. I post my stories on ff.net under the name Zerectica

The only other message boards I am active with (and then, not so much at the current moment in time) is the Talking Xena boards. (I also am a member of Zoom's L&C boards.)

In the past, I was active on the old Studios USA Xena, Hercules, and Jack of All Trades boards. I also was part of a Lion King board, but, after a recent revamp, I've left it because I don't like what was done there. I also felt old there - most members were in their teens, or acted like it.

I never did the message board thing (but did read things online) for Lost and Dexter.

I have written fanfic for L&C, Xena, Lord of the Rings, Jack of All Trades, Hercules, Lost, The Lion King, the Matrix (one "manual" style fic). I also had my L&C/Dexter crossover.

Interesting that a lot of you all are into Castle. I just picked up the first season of it as well -- hoping for a bit of LnC kind of chemistry. Maybe we all picked up on that?

Also, just started watching Downton Abbey. OMG is this an amazing series! Haven't started in on the fanfic aspect of it at all, but I watched the first Season in a matter of days!

Posted by DC:
I'm on Zoom's boards, also . Whenever I'm online, I'm pretty much always here, there, or reading from the Archive...


Posted by Mozartmaid:
I haven't seen any of the first season, but have caught about all of this season (and have been trying to catch up when older reruns air here and there throughout the week). So far, have not been disappointed. Really interesting show with a lot of suspense, mystery, comedy (great dialog btw the main characters), etc, etc. It's like L&C in that it seems to focus mostly on the two main characters throughout the episode, solving their case--and as a partnership. Great supporting characters, too. There definitely is some nice chemistry btw Castle and Beckett, but can't top L&C . Bet you'll really like it...(and have not forgotten about Smallville--on the to-do list--and still wanting to dive into the series )

Laura